19/29 #4 Ohio State* L, 26-27 With one more win, Kirk Ferentz becomes the ﬁ h coach in conference history to win 150 games as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The top ﬁve includes Woody Hayes (202),10/13 Michigan State* L, 17-21 Amos Alonza Stagg (199), Bo Schembechler (194), Joe Paterno (162), and Ferentz (149).10/20 at Indiana* W, 33-28

210/27 #18 Iowa* 2:30 p.m./ESPN The last me Iowa and Penn State met with both schools ranked in the AP Top 25 was 2010, when #17 Iowa defeated #20 Penn State, 24-3, in Iowa City. It was Iowa’s last win11/3 at Michigan* TBA in the series.11/10 Wisconsin* TBA

311/17 at Rutgers* TBA Iowa has scored 40 points or more in its last two B1G road games (Minnesota, Indiana). It is the ﬁrst me in school history Iowa scored 40-plus points in B1G road games in the same11/24 Maryland* TBA season. Iowa is 12-0 since the start of the 2017 season when scoring 20 points or more.* -- Big Ten Conference Game

4 Iowa’s defense leads the Big Ten and ranks ﬁ h in the country in scoring defense (14.1). The IOWA COACHES Hawkeyes have held four of their opponents to a season-low in points (Iowa State, Northern Iowa, Indiana, Maryland). GAME DAY LOCATIONS

5OFFENSE QB Nate Stanley has 16 touchdown passes this season, second in the Big Ten. He has 42Brian Ferentz (ﬁeld) Oﬀ. Coord./TE’s career touchdowns passes, ﬁ h all- me in program history. He is one shy of tying MaKen O’Keefe (ﬁeld) Quarterbacks Sherman for fourth all- me.Derrick Foster (ﬁeld) Running Backs TE Noah Fant and TE T.J. Hockenson rank 1-2 on the team in recep ons, and have combined

7Josh Sinagoga (booth) Grad. Assistant The Hawkeyes rank second in the Big Ten and country in rushing defense (79.6). Iowa is second in the Big Ten and third in the country in total defense (258.1).DEFENSEPhil Parker (ﬁeld) Def. Coord./DBs Senior C Keegan Render leads an oﬀensive line that has allowed six quarterback sacks,

10 Iowa’s defense allows 2.7 yards per carry, sixth in the country. The Hawkeyes are one ofLeVar Woods (ﬁeld) ST Coordinator three defenses in the country to have allowed only three rushing touchdowns (Alabama, Auburn).

77 ALARIC JACKSON | SO | 6-7 | 320 87 NOAH FANT | JR | 6-4 |241

Detroit, Michigan (Renaissance) Omaha, Nebraska (Omaha South) • 18 career starts/18 career games played • 12 career starts/31 career games playedLT • 18 career starts, all at LT TE • Six TD receptions, tied for most among FBS tight ends • 2017 FWAA Freshman All-American • 18 career TD rec., most ever by Iowa TE (4th all-time) • 2017 BTN.com All-Freshman Team • 18 career TD rec., third in B1G history for a TE • 2017 Academic All-Big Ten • 102 yds receiving Week 6, second career 100-yard game

59 ROSS REYNOLDS | SR | 6-4 | 295 38 T.J. HOCKENSON | SO | 6-5 | 250

Waukee, Iowa (Waukee) Chariton, Iowa (Chariton) • 8 career starts/25 career games played • 19 career starts/20 career games playedLG • Started Weeks 1-7 at LG TE • Team-best 424 yds receiving; 25 rec., second on the team • 2 TDs Week 5 (1 rush, 1 rec). TD rush was ﬁrst of his career • Appeared in all 13 games last year at LG • Attended the same high school as DE Anthony Nelson • 2 receiving TDs Week 6 (54-yarder was longest career rec) • Business major • 107 yds receiving Week 6, second career 100-yard game

69 KEEGAN RENDER | SR | 6-4 | 307 36 BRADY ROSS | JR | 6-0 | 245

Indianola, Iowa (Indianola) Humboldt, Iowa (Humboldt) • 2 career start/32 career games playedC • 27 career starts/46 career games played • Started Weeks 1-7 at C (7 career starts at C) FB • 10 touches in 2018, eight ﬁrst downs (5 rushes, 3 receptions) • Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List • Moved from LB to FB prior to 2016 • Preseason Third team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports • Joined team in 2015 as a walk-on • Played in every game since 2015 opener • 2016 and 2017 Academic All-Big Ten

Solon, Iowa (Solon) Mason City, Iowa (Mason City) • 6 career starts/30 career games played • 24 career games played | Joined team in 2014 as a walk-onRG • First career start Week 1 at LT, started Weeks 3-7 at RG K • Preseason third-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports • Three ﬁeld goals last week (career high) • Redshirted in 2014 after joining program as a walk-on • Awarded scholarship in 2018 • Connected on seven straight ﬁeld goal attempts • Missed ﬁrst nine games of ‘17 with injury • 138 career points, 21st all-time

74 TRISTAN WIRFS | SO | 6-5 | 315 7 COLTEN RASTETTER | JR | 6-1 | 213

Mount Vernon, Iowa (Mount Vernon) Guttenberg, Iowa (Clayton Ridge) • 14 career starts/16 career games played • 23 career games playedRT • 13 career starts at RT P • 43.6 yards per punt, second in Big Ten • Started Weeks 6-12 at RT, started bowl game at LT in ‘17 • 4 punts 50+ (55, 57, 69, 51) -- 5 all of last season • 1st true freshman in Ferentz era to start at o-tackle • 2-for-2 career passing (FG fakes, 15 yds and 18 yds) • 1 of 4 true freshmen in Ferentz era to start on OL • Joined program as a walk-on and redshirted in 2015 IOWA AT PENN STATE @HawkeyeFootball Game Notes

98 ANTHONY NELSON | JR | 6-7 | 271 33 RILEY MOSS | FR | 6-0 | 185

Waukee, Iowa (Waukee) Ankeny, Iowa (Centennial) • 21 career starts/33 career games played • 3 career starts/7 career games playedDE • 5.0 sacks, ﬁfth in the Big Ten LC • First career start Week 5 at Minnesota • Fumble recovery for a TD Week 7, ﬁrst of his career • 2 INTs at MINN in ﬁrst career start • B1G Defensive POW following MINN game (3 sacks) • B1G Freshman of the Week following MINN game • Hendricks, Nagurski, Bednarik, Lott Preseason Watch Lists • Career-high six tackles Week 6 at IND

90 SAM BRINCKS | SR | 6-5 | 275 27 AMANI HOOKER | JR | 6-0 | 210

Carroll, Iowa (Kuemper) Minneapolis, Minnesota (Park Center) • 7 career starts/45 career games played • 13 career starts/30 career games playedDT • Started Weeks 1-7 at DT (ﬁrst career starts) • Career-high 4 tackles Week 6 at Indiana SS • Started Weeks 5-7 at OLB, ﬁrst career starts at LB • 33 tackles ranks fourth on the team • 2017 Academic All-Big Ten • 2 Interceptions, tied for team lead • Redshirted after joining team as a walk-on in 2014 • 2 INT in ‘17, one returned 30 yards for TD vs. Ohio State

96 MATT NELSON | SR | 6-8 |295 30 JAKE GERVASE | SR | 6-1 | 212

Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier) Davenport, Iowa (Assumption) • 27 career starts/46 career games played • 17 career starts/38 career games playedDT • 13 tackles, 1 sack (9 yards) in 2018 FS • Started Weeks 1-7 at free safety, 13 consecutive starts • Started last 14 games at DT • 40 tackles ties for the team lead • Tallest player on the team • INT on IND ﬁnal play Week 6, ﬁrst INT of season • 2015 and 2017 Academic All-Big Ten • Joined team as a walk-on and redshirted in 2014

32 DJIMON COLBERT | R-FR | 6-1 | 234 9 GENO STONE | SO | 5-11 | 209

Shawnee Mission, Kansas (Bishop Miege) New Castle, Pennsylvania (Senior) • 4 career starts/7 career games played • 3 career starts/20 career games playedLB • Career-high 8 tackles Week 5 at Minnesota DB • Started the last three games • 2 Interceptions, tied for team lead • 30 tackles ranks sixth on the team • Moved from DB to LB prior to 2018 spring practice • 2017 Next Man In Award, Special Teams • Redshirted in 2017 • 1 of 10 true freshmen to see action in 2017

GENERAL INFORMATION IN THE RANKINGS

Penn State is the second ranked opponent Iowa has faced this year. The Hawkeyes fellLoca on: Iowa City, Iowa to No. 18 Wisconsin, 27-17, on Sept. 22.Founded: 1847 These are Iowa’s most recent wins versus na onally-ranked opponents:Enrollment: 32,948 Home: 55-24 over #3 Ohio State, 11/4/17President: Bruce Harreld 40-10 over #15 Nebraska, 11/25/16Director of Athle cs: Gary Barta 14-13 over #2 Michigan, 11/12/16Conference: Big Ten (West Division)Nickname: Hawkeyes Road: 40-10 over #20 Northwestern, 10/17/15Mascot: Herky 10-6 over #18 Wisconsin, 10/3/15Colors: Black and Gold (PMS 116) 38-28 over #24 Michigan, 10/16/10First Year of Football: 1889 Neutral: 27-24 over #12 Missouri, Insight Bowl, 12/28/10All-Time Record: 647-554-39 24-14 over #9 Georgia Tech, Orange Bowl, 1/5/10All-Time Bowl Record: 15-15-1 30-25 over #11 LSU, Capital One Bowl, 1/1/05Na onal Champions: 1921, ‘56, ‘58, ‘60 HAWKEYE HISTORY STADIUM INFORMATION Iowa has played 1,240 games since beginning football in 1889. Iowa’s overall record isStadium: Kinnick Stadium 647-554-39 (.537). That includes a 404-220-16 (.643) record in home games, a 243-334-23Opened: 1929 (.421) record in games away from Iowa City, a 327-375-25 (.465) mark in Big Ten games andCapacity: 69,250 a 288-185-15 (.607) record in Kinnick Stadium.Playing Surface: Field TurfAll-Time Record: 288-185-15 6 THROUGH THE AIR TEAM INFORMATION QB Nate Stanley has 16 touchdown passes, second in the Big Ten. He is on pace to throw 29 touchdown passes this season. In 2017, Stanley threw 26 touchdown passes, one shy ofBasic Oﬀense: Mul ple tying Chuck Long (1985) for most in a single season in school history.Basic Defense: 4-3 Stanley has 42 career touchdowns passes, ﬁ h most in program history. He is one shyLe ermen Returning in 2018: of tying Ma Sherman (43) for fourth all- me.43 (21 oﬀense, 19 defense, 3 specialist) Stanley set a career high with six touchdown passes Week 6 at Indiana. He threw the sixLe erman Lost: touchdowns to ﬁve diﬀerent players, marking just the second me in program history ﬁve25 (13 oﬀense, 11 defense, 1 specialist) diﬀerent Hawkeyes had a receiving touchdown in the same game. He also had 320 yardsStarters Returning/Lost: 15/10 passing, the fourth 300-yard passing game of his career (third in the last four weeks). His performance earned him Walter Camp Na onal Player of the Week honors. UI ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Stanley had 14 touchdowns combined from Weeks 3-6. That touchdown total ed for the most ever over a four-game stretch in school history (Chuck Long threw 14 touchdownsOﬃce: (319) 335-9411 over a four-game stretch in 1985). He has four mul -touchdown games this season, and 11Director (Contact): Steve Roe E-Mail: ................. steven-roe@uiowa.edu in his career.Associate (Secondary Contact): Ma Weitzel Six of Stanley’s 16 touchdown passes this season have gone to TE Noah Fant. He and E-Mail: ...... ma hew-weitzel@uiowa.edu Fant have connected for touchdowns 17 mes over the last 20 games.Associate: Chris Brewer Stanley threw 26 touchdowns last year, one shy of tying the single-season record held E-Mail: ... christopher-brewer@uiowa.edu by Chuck Long (27, 1985). Of those 26 touchdown passes, Fant caught a team-high 11Associate: James Allan touchdown passes, followed by Nick Easley (4). In total, 20 of Stanley’s 26 touchdown E-Mail: .............. james-allan@uiowa.edu targets return in 2018. TE T.J. Hockenson caught three touchdowns from Stanley in 2017,Administra ve Assistant: Rhonda Wetjen and WR Ihmir Smith-Marse e pulled in two touchdown recep ons. E-Mail: ......... rhonda-wetjen@uiowa.edu Stanley threw for a season-high 314 yards (third career 300-yard game) and four touchdowns in Week 5’s win at Minnesota. His 4,058 career passing yards rank 11th all-Mailing Address: me.S300 Carver-Hawkeye ArenaIowa City, IA 52242-1020 DOWN, DOWN, DOWN IN FRONT FOLLOW THE #HAWKEYES The Hawkeyes rank fourth in the Big Ten with 22 sacks. DE A.J. Epenesa leads the team and ranks second in the conference with six sacks. DE Anthony Nelson ranks ﬁ h in theHawkeye fans join the twi er conversa on dur- Big Ten with ﬁve sacks. Nelson recorded a career-best three sacks Week 5 at Minnesota.ing each game by following @IowaFBLive and Epenesa has recorded at least one sack in ﬁve of seven games.@TheIowaHawkeyes. Also, fans are encour-aged to include #Hawkeyes in your tweets. Get Ten Hawkeyes have contributed to the sack total. DE Parker Hesse has three, DE Chaunceyinsider informa on about the Iowa football Golston has two, and LB Amani Jones, DT Cedrick La more, DT Brady Reiﬀ, DT Ma Nelson,team at @HawkeyeFootball. LB Nick Niemann, and LB Kris an Welch each have one.

FERENTZ BECOMES IOWA’S ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACH,

HEAD COACH KIRK FERENTZ MOVES UP BIG TEN CHARTS Kirk Ferentz (pronounced FAIR-rintz, rhymes Head coach Kirk Ferentz (149-98) became Iowa’s all-timewith parents) is in his 20th season as head coach winningest coach on Sept. 1, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeatedat Iowa. He is the dean of NCAA Division I foot- Northern Illinois, 33-7. It was Ferentz’s 144th win as Iowa’s headball coaches and is Iowa’s all- me winningest coach, one more than his predecessor, Hayden Fry (143-89-6). Frycoach, surpassing Hayden Fry earlier this year. coached Iowa for 20 years (1979-98). Ferentz is in his 20th season.His contract runs through the 2025 season. Ferentz’s 149 wins in all games coached as a member of the Big• Named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the fourth me in his career (2002, 2004, 2009, 2015). Ten Conference rank ﬁ h in league history. Iowa has at least eight Only Michigan’s Bo Schembechler (6) has wins in three straight seasons and owns a 34-13 mark since 2015. more conference coach of the year awards. Ferentz has 89 Big Ten wins as Iowa’s head coach. The 89• Guided Iowa to Big Ten tles in 2002 and 2004, conference wins rank sixth among the conference’s all-time and the Big Ten West Division tle in 2015. winningest coaches in Big Ten games.• Named Woody Hayes, Eddie Robinson, and Both Ferentz (149, 89) and Fry (143, 96) rank in the top six Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year in 2015. Was a ﬁnalist for the Maxwell in overall wins and Big Ten wins. Only Iowa and Michigan have Football Club, Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year award. two coaches ranked in the top 10 of both win categories (Bo• Ferentz is ﬁ h all- me with 149 overall wins as a member of the Big Schembechler 194, 143; and Lloyd Carr 122, 81). Ten Conference. He has 89 Big Ten wins, which ranks sixth all- me.• Named the 2002 Associated Press and Walter Camp Na onal Coach Iowa is the only school in the country to have just two head of the Year and AFCA Regional Coach of the Year. football coaches since 1979.• Iowa has made two BCS bowl appearances, including a 24-14 win in the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl, and one CFP Bowl (2016). FERENTZ TOPS IN LONGEVITY• Iowa has played in 10 January bowl games with four January bowl Kirk Ferentz is in his 20th season as Iowa’s head football coach. victories (2004 Outback Bowl, 2005 Capital One Bowl, 2009 Outback He is the longest tenured ac ve head coach in college football. Bowl and 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl). Ferentz was named Iowa head coach on Dec. 2, 1998. Gary• Iowa has posted a 140-77 (.645) overall mark and an 85-55 (.607) Pa erson of TCU is No. 2 in coaching tenure. Pa erson’s ﬁrst year Big Ten record since 2001. Ferentz has placed in the top one-half of with the Horned Frogs was 2001. Among Big Ten coaches, only Pat the conference 12 mes, including Big Ten tles in 2002 and 2004, a second-place ﬁnish in 2009, and a West Division tle in 2015. Fitzgerald (2006) and Mark Dantonio (2007) have been at their• At Iowa, Ferentz holds an overall record of 149-98 (.603) and an 89-69 current schools for 10 seasons or more. Iowa is the only school to (.563) mark in Big Ten games. He is Iowa’s all- me winningest football have just two head football coaches since 1979. coach with 149 wins. In 22 seasons as a college head coach, he holds Defensive coordinator Phil Parker and strength and condi oning a career mark of 161-119 (.575). coach Chris Doyle are also in their 20th seasons on Iowa’s staﬀ.• The only Division I head coach to coach three sons at the same college. Defensive line coach Reese Morgan joined the staﬀ in 1999 and is in Brian, an assistant coach since 2012 and Iowa’s oﬀensive coordina- his 19th season. Quarterbacks coach Ken O’Keefe was on Ferentz’s tor, was a Hawkeye le erman from 2003-05. James was a three-year original coaching staﬀ before he le for the NFL following the 2011 starter on the Hawkeye oﬀensive line before gradua ng in May, 2013. season. He returned to Iowa in 2017 to coach Iowa’s quarterbacks. Steven was a senior oﬀensive lineman in 2016.FERENTZ COACHING RECORD AT IOWA (20 YEARS) Ferentz is the only Division I coach to coach three sons. BrianYEAR OVERALL (PCT) BIG TEN (PCT) BOWL Ferentz, a former Hawkeye le erman and captain (2003-05), is in2018 6-1 .857 3-1 .750 --- his seventh season on Iowa’s coaching staﬀ. James Ferentz was a2017 8-5 .615 4-5 .444 Pinstripe three-year starter on the Hawkeye oﬀensive line and a team captain2016 8-5 .615 6-3 .667 Outback before gradua ng in 2013. Steven was an oﬀensive lineman and2015 12-2 .857 8-0 1.000 Rose le erwinner in 2015 and 2016.2014 7-6 .538 4-4 .500 TaxSlayer2013 8-5 .615 5-3 .625 Outback POCKET PROTECTION2012 4-8 .333 2-6 .250 --- Senior C Keegan Render leads an oﬀensive line that has allowed2011 7-6 .538 4-4 .500 Insight2010 8-5 .615 4-4 .500 Insight six quarterback sacks, fewest in the Big Ten. The next closest teams2009 11-2 .846 6-2 .750 Orange have surrendered 11 sacks.2008 9-4 .692 5-3 .625 Outback The Hawkeyes start two sophomore oﬀensive tackles (LT Alaric2007 6-6 .500 4-4 .500 --- Jackson and RT Tristan Wirfs) and rotate star ng guards who2006 6-7 .462 2-6 .250 Alamo have a combined 16 career starts (RG Cole Banwart, RG Dalton2005 7-5 .583 5-3 .625 Outback Ferguson, and LG Ross Reynolds). QB Nate Stanley has increased2004 10-2 .833 7-1 .875 Capital One his comple on percentage from 55.8 in 2017 to 61.0 in 2018.2003 10-3 .769 5-3 .625 Outback2002 11-2 .846 8-0 1.000 Orange2001 7-5 .583 4-4 .500 Alamo2000 3-9 .250 3-5 .375 ---1999 1-10 .091 0-8 .000 ---Overall 149-98 .603 89-69 .563

2018 BIG TEN STANDINGS HOLD IT RIGHT THERE

The Hawkeyes lead the Big Ten and rank ﬁ h in the country in scoring defense (14.1).W D Iowa has held four of its opponents to a season-low in points (Iowa State, Northern Iowa,Team Big Ten Pct. Overall Pct.IOWA 3-1 .750 6-1 .857 Indiana, Maryland).Northwestern 4-1 .800 4-3 .571 Last week against Maryland, the Hawkeyes recorded the 10th shutout of the FerentzWisconsin 3-1 .750 5-2 .714 era, holding the Terps to 115 yards of total oﬀense, the fewest ever allowed to a Big TenPurdue 3-1 .750 4-3 .571 opponent under Ferentz.Illinois 1-3 .250 3-4 .429Nebraska 1-4 .200 1-6 .143 The Hawkeyes rank second in the Big Ten in total defense (258.1) and rushing defenseMinnesota 0-4 .000 3-4 .429 (79.6), and third in the conference in passing defense (178.6). Iowa and Michigan are the only schools to rank in the top three in all four defensive categories.E D Iowa’s rushing defense ranks second in the country. The total defense ranks third, andTeam Big Ten Pct. Overall Pct.Michigan 5-0 1.000 7-1 .875 the scoring defense ranks ﬁ h.Ohio State 4-1 .800 7-1 .875 Iowa allows 2.7 yards per carry, sixth in the country, and is one of three defenses in theMichigan State 2-2 .500 4-3 .571 country to have allowed only three rushing touchdowns (Alabama, Auburn).Maryland 2-2 .500 4-3 .571 The Hawkeyes limited Iowa State to just 19 yards rushing in Week 2, and held NorthernPenn State 2-2 .500 5-2 .714Indiana 1-4 .200 4-4 .500 Iowa to six rushing yards in Week 3 – a total that ranks second all- me in the Ferentz eraRutgers 0-5 .000 1-7 .125 (20 years). Iowa has held ﬁve of its seven opponents to below 100 yards rushing. Iowa has allowed 108 ﬁrst downs, second fewest in the Big Ten and seventh in the country. NATIONAL RANKINGS NUMBER ONE IN THE LANDAP Poll Amway Coaches PollOct. 21 Oct. 21 The Hawkeyes lead the country averaging 30.1 yards per kickoﬀ return. WR Ihmir1. Alabama 1. Alabama Smith-Marse e has six returns for 200 yards (33.3). Iowa has returned only nine kickoﬀs2. Clemson 2. Clemson this season. Kyle Groeneweg averages 27.0 yards on two returns. Devonte Young has one3. Notre Dame 3. Notre Dame return for 24 yards.4. LSU 4. LSU5. Michigan 5. Michigan YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE6. Texas 6. Georgia7. Georgia 7. Texas TE Noah Fant has 18 career touchdown recep ons, more than any other ght end in8. Oklahoma 8. Oklahoma program history and enough for fourth all- me in program history. He has six touchdowns9. Florida 9. Ohio State in 2018, ed for ﬁ h in the Big Ten and ed for the most among all FBS ght ends (Jace10. UCF 10. UCF Sternberger, Texas A&M). He leads the team with 26 recep ons.11. Ohio State 11. Florida Fant’s 18 touchdown recep ons rank third all- me in Big Ten history by a ght end12. Kentucky 12. West Virginia (Jacob Pedersen, Wisconsin).13. Washington State 13. Washington14. West Virginia 14. Kentucky Fant had two touchdown recep ons against No. 18 Wisconsin in Week 4. It was the15. Washington 15. Washington State fourth mul -touchdown game of his career. Since 2000, the only Big Ten ght ends with16. Texas A&M 16. Penn State four mul -touchdown games are Fant (4) and former Penn State TE Mike Gesicki (4).17. Penn State 17. Texas A&M Seventeen of Fant’s touchdown recep ons have come from QB Nate Stanley over the18. IOWA 18. IOWA Hawkeyes’ last 20 games. His ﬁrst career touchdown recep on came from QB C.J. Beathard19. Oregon 19. Wisconsin (5 yards, at Purdue on Oct. 15, 2016).20. Wisconsin 20. South Florida21. South Florida 21. Oregon His 18 career touchdowns have come from near and far, listed in chronological order:22. NC State 22. NC State 5, 2, 27, 23, 7, 45, 25, 3, 6, 4, 69, 8, 1, 5, 20, 1, 5, 28.23. Utah 23. Stanford Fant had 102 yards receiving at Indiana in Week 6. It was his second career 100-yard24. Stanford 24. Utah receiving game (Nebraska, 2017).25. Appalachian State 25. Miami Fant was one of 10 conference players named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List. He had 30 recep ons last season, including a team-high 11 touchdowns, ed for most in the HAWKEYES IN THE POLLS country among FBS ght ends and the most by a Hawkeye since Marvin McNu caughtDate AP CP S16 CFP 12 touchdown passes in 2012. Fant led Iowa and all FBS ght ends with 16.5 yards perPre. RV RV NR NR catch in 2017.9/4 RV RV NR NR9/9 RV RV NR NR9/16 RV RV NR NR THE OTHER HALF OF THE TWO-HEADED MONSTER9/23 RV RV NR NR While TE Noah Fant receives na onal headlines, TE T.J. Hockenson has hauled in a9/30 RV RV NR NR team-high 424 receiving yards on 25 catches, one fewer than Fant. The duo rank 1-2 on10/7 RV RV NR NR the team in recep ons, and have combined for 736 receiving yards on 45 catches, including10/14 19 22 RV NR nine receiving touchdowns.10/21 18 18 NR Hockenson added a rushing touchdown to his career stats at Minnesota, taking a directAP=Associated Press; CP=Coaches; snap on a fake ﬁeld goal and rushing four yards for the score. Hockenson has led or sharedS16=Super 16; CFP=College Footballl Poll the team lead in recep ons in Weeks 1, 2, 4, and 6. His 17.0 yards per recep on rank third on the team. facebook.com/hawkeyefootball hawkeyesports.com youtube.com/gohawkstv @hawkeyefootballIOWA AT PENN STATE @HawkeyeFootball Game Notes

HAWKEYE FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS PRETTY SPECIAL TEAMS

Iowa leads the country averaging 30.1 yards per kickoﬀ return. WR Ihmir Smith-Marse e149 Ferentz’s career win total as Iowa’s averages 33.3 yards on six returns, best in the Big Ten and third in the country. head coach, becoming Iowa’s all- me P Colton Raste er ranks second in the Big Ten, averaging 43.6 yards per punt. winningest football coach K Miguel Recinos connected on a career-best three ﬁeld goals Week 7 against Maryland.100 Ferentz became the 12th coach to He has made his last seven tries, da ng back to Week 3. win 100 games at a Big Ten school (at MSU, 19-16 2OT, 10/13/12) KICKING THE TRAVEL BUG66 NFL Dra picks under Kirk Ferentz Iowa has scored 40 points or more in its last three conference road games, da ng back62 Calvin Jones’ re red number, one to last season (56-14 win at Nebraska; 48-31 at Minnesota; 42-16 win at Indiana). of two in school history The 40-plus points scored at Minnesota and Indiana this season mark the ﬁrst me in44 Hawkeyes who have played program history Iowa has scored 40 points or more in consecu ve road Big Ten games in the Super Bowl in the same season.31 Bowl games (15-15-1)29 All-America honors under Ferentz27 Players have combined to earn RECEIVERS COME ALIVE AT MINNESOTA Academic All-America honors WR Nick Easley, WR Brandon Smith, and WR Ihmir Smith-Marse e combined for 1425 Consensus All-Americans catches, 198 yards, and two touchdowns in Iowa’s 48-31 win at Minnesota in Week 5. (10 under Kirk Ferentz) The trio entered the game with a combined 24 catches, 311 yards receiving, and one24 Heisman Trophy winner (1939) touchdown). Nile Kinnick’s re red number WR Nick Easley had a team-high six recep ons (52 yards, 1 touchdown).23 Times ﬁnished a season ranked Smith-Marse e ﬁnished the game with three catches for a career-high 78 yards. His 60-15 Bowl wins, CFB Hall of Famers yard touchdown recep on was a career-long recep on. It is also Iowa’s longest play from16 First or second round NFL scrimmage this season. Smith-Marse e added two kickoﬀ returns for 83 yards. dra picks under Kirk Ferentz Brandon Smith set career highs in recep ons (5) and receiving yards (68). He entered the12 School record 12 wins in 2015 game with ﬁve catches for 78 yards.11 Big Ten Championships9 Former players recognized on Kinnick FOSTER INHERITS FRESH LEGS Stadium Wall of Honor Running backs coach Derrick Foster is in his ﬁrst season on Iowa’s staﬀ in charge of a8 Players under Ferentz who posi on group that graduated 75 percent of its rushing yards in 2017, and entered 2018 have won na onal awards with one combined career start (Toren Young).7 Bowl wins under Kirk Ferentz RB Toren Young leads the team with 403 yards on a team-best 82 carries. He rushed for5 Five mes ﬁnished the year ranked a career-high 96 yards at Indiana. He also hauled in his ﬁrst career touchdown recep on. in top 10 over the past 13 seasons RB Mekhi Sargent has a team-best four rushing touchdowns. The junior college transfer4 Kirk Ferentz has been named B1G has 73 carries and 297 rushing yards, second on the team. Coach of the Year RB Ivory Kelly-Mar n entered the season on top of the depth chart, but missed Weeks3 Three mes won 11 games or more 2, 3, and 6 due to injury. He returned to the star ng lineup Week 7 against Maryland and under Kirk Ferentz (2002, 2009, 2015) set career highs in a empts (24) and yards (98). The trio of sophomores has combined for 979 rushing yards and seven rushing ON THE AVERAGE touchdowns, four by Sargent, two by Young, and one by Kelly-Mar n. The Hawkeye do not have a junior or senior among the posi on group. SophomoresDOWN PLAYS AVG. Kelly-Mar n, Sargent, and Young are the elder statesmen of the group. Henry Geil is aFirst Down 208 4.8Second Down 161 5.2 true freshman (15 carries, 37 yards).Third Down 108 8.2 Iowa graduated running backs Akrum Wadley (1,109 yards) and James Butler (396Fourth Down 15 3.3 yards) in 2017. The duo combined for 1,505 rushing yards in 2017. IOWA BY QUARTERS SPREAD THE WEALTHQUARTER IOWA OPPONENTS For just the second me in school history, ﬁve Hawkeyes had a receiving touchdown inFirst 38 13 a single game (at Indiana). QB Nate Stanley threw a career-best six touchdowns againstSecond 58 24Third 78 20 the Hoosiers, to ﬁve diﬀerent players (Hockenson x2, Fant, Easley, Young, Kelly).Fourth 40 42 The only other me ﬁve diﬀerent players had a receiving touchdowns in a single gameOT 0 0 was the 1984 Freedom Bowl – QB Chuck Long threw six touchdowns to ﬁve diﬀerent POINTS OFF TURNOVERS players (Hayes x2, Smith, Happel, Helverson, Flagg). In addi on to combining for three receiving touchdowns against the Hoosiers, TE Noah T/O Gained Pts Scored Fant (4-102) and TE T.J. Hockenson (4-107) both had 100-yard receiving games Week 6 atIowa 13 38 Indiana. It is the ﬁrst me two Hawkeyes had 100 yards receiving in the same game sinceOpponents 10 42 2011 (vs. Pi : K. Davis 10-129, M. McNu 8-112).

CAREER RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS NEW FACES IN THE CROWD

The 2018 season is the ﬁrst in Kirk Ferentz’s 20 years that the Hawkeyes opened the Name TDs Years1. Marvin McNu , WR 28 2008-11 season without a linebacker with a single career start. Iowa has used ﬁve diﬀerent star ng2. Danan Hughes, WR 21 1989-92 linebacker combina ons through the ﬁrst seven weeks. Tim Dwight, WR 21 1994-97 SS Amani Hooker made his ﬁrst career start at linebacker Week 5 at Minnesota. He4. Noah Fant, TE 18 2016-pr. started again Week 6 at Indiana and Week 7 against Maryland. Hooker is the sixth Hawkeye5. Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, WR 17 2007-106. Ed Hinkel, WR 16 2002-05 to start at the linebacker posi on this season. The others include ﬁrst- me starters LB Robert Smith, WR 16 1983-86 Djimon Colbert, LB Jack Hockaday, LB Amani Jones, LB Nick Niemann, and LB Kris an8. Kahlil Hill, WR 15 1998-01 Welch. Maurice Brown, WR 15 2000-03 Week 1 star ng linebackers Jones, Welch, and Niemann started for the ﬁrst me in10. Clinton Solomon, WR 14 2002-05 their careers in Iowa’s 33-7 win over Northern Illinois. Niemann started Week 2 alongside ﬁrst- me starters Hockaday and Colbert in Iowa’s 13-3 win over Iowa State. Welch returned to the lineup in Week 3, star ng alongside Niemann and Hockaday. The same trio started Week 4. ALL-TIME TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS Colbert, Hockaday, and Hooker got the start in Week 5. BIG TEN TIGHT ENDS Colbert, Welch, and Hooker got the start in Week 6. Name TDs Years Niemann had not missed a start un l Week 5. He suﬀered an injury in the fourth1. Dave Young (Purdue) 27 1978-80 quarter against Wisconsin and did not play at Minnesota or at Indiana. He returned to2. Josiah Price (MSU) 21 2013-163. Noah Fant (Iowa) 18 2016-pr. ac on Week 7 against Maryland.4. Jacob Pederson (Wisconsin) 17 2010-13 Hockaday was the team leader in tackles before exi ng Week 5 with an injury. He did5. Dus n Keller (Purdue) 16 2004-07 not play Week 6 at Indiana. Jones played in Hockaday’s absence at Minnesota and led the Garre Graham (Wisconsin) 16 2007-09 team in tackles. Welch es for the team lead in tackles (40), despite missing Week 2 and seeing limited me in Week 5 due to injury. The ﬁve linebackers (not including Hooker) entered the season with a combined 40 career tackles, 832 fewer career tackles than Iowa’s three star ng linebackers in 2017 (Josey Jewell 437; Bo Bower, 234; Ben Niemann, 201). The last me Ferentz had this li le star ng experience at the linebacker posi on was in 2014. That year, Quinton Alston, Bo Bower, and Reggie Spearman were Iowa’s star ng linebackers in the season opener. Only Alston had a previous career start (2012 at Michigan). In Ferentz’s ﬁrst season in 1999, the opening day star ng linebackers -- LeVar Woods, Aaron Kampman, and Derrick Davison had two career starts combined. Both starts belonged to Kampman, who started the ﬁnal two games in 1998.

2011 Jordan Canzeri, RB (1 Game) 1999 Fred Barr, LB (6 Games)

OVERALL WINS STANLEY EARNS CONFERENCE AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION

(all games played as member of B1G) QB Nate Stanley earned recogni on from ﬁve Big Ten and na onal organiza ons following Iowa’s 42-16 win at Indiana on Oct. 13. He was named Big Ten Conference Co-Oﬀensive Coach, Team Wins Seasons Years1. Woody Hayes, OSU 205 28 1951-78 Player of the Week, Big Ten Oﬀensive Player of the Week by collegesportsmadness.com,2. Amos Alonzo Stagg, CHI 199 37 1896-32 Walter Camp na onal Oﬀensive Player of the Week, CFPA Na onal Player of the Week,3. Bo Schembechler, MICH 194 21 1969-89 and na onal Quarterback of the Week by Davey O’Brien Award and Manning awards.4. Joe Paterno, PSU 162 19 1993-11 Stanley completed 21-of-32pass a empts against Indiana for 320 yards and six5. Kirk Ferentz, IOWA 149 20 1999-pr.6. Hayden Fry, IOWA 143 20 1979-98 touchdowns. The scoring strikes covered 9, 28, 12, 11, 54, and 4 yards, and included ﬁve7. Henry Williams, MINN 136 22 1900-21 diﬀerent receivers.8. Robert Zuppke, ILL 131 29 1913-41 The six touchdowns e Chuck Long for the second most in single-game history at Iowa.9. Lloyd Carr, MICH 122 13 1995-07 Long twice threw six touchdowns in a game, while the school record is seven (Chuck10. Barry Alvarez, WIS 119 18 1990-05 Hartlieb versus Northwestern, 1987). Saturday marked Stanley’s 11th career mul - BIG TEN CONFERENCE WINS touchdown game, and his fourth straight. He had 14 touchdowns between Weeks 3-6, Coach, Team Wins Seasons Years which ed for the most ever over a four-game stretch in school history (Long, 1985). 1. Woody Hayes, OSU 153 28 1951-78 2. Bo Schembechler, MICH 143 21 1969-89 NELSON EARNS B1G PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS 3. Amos Alonzo Stagg, CHI 115 37 1896-32 4. Hayden Fry, IOWA 96 20 1979-98 DE Anthony Nelson was named Defensive Player of the Week following a three-sack 5. Joe Paterno, PSU 95 19 1993-11 performance in Iowa’s 48-31 win at Minnesota on Oct. 6. The honor marks the second 6. Kirk Ferentz, IOWA 89 19 1999-pr. me Nelson has been recognized by the Big Ten. He was named Freshman of the Week 7. Lloyd Carr, MICH 81 13 1995-07 for his play in a 2016 win over Miami, Ohio. 8. Robert Zuppke, ILL 76 29 1913-41 9. Duﬀy Daugherty, MSU 72 19 1954-72 Nelson matched his career-high with three sacks at Minnesota, all in the ﬁrst half. He 10. John Cooper 70 13 1988-00 School recorded four solo tackles and one assist in the contest; the Hawkeyes recorded ﬁve total sacks and held Minnesota to 86 net rushing yards. He also collected three sacks HAWKEYES UNDER FERENTZ versus Miami, Ohio, as a redshirt freshman. Overall ..........................................................149-98 Nelson is the second Hawkeye to earn Defensive Player of the Week honors this season, vs. ranked teams.............................................26-42 as sophomore defensive end A.J. Epenesa was the co-recipient following Iowa’s win over vs. unranked teams ......................................122-56 Iowa State. Moss is Iowa’s ﬁrst Freshman of the Week in 2018. vs. Big Ten teams ............................................89-70 vs. Big Ten teams (home)................................49-27 vs. Big Ten teams (away).................................40-42 EPENESA NAMED B1G CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK vs. Big Ten teams (neutral) .................................0-1 DE A.J. Epenesa was named Big Ten Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week When rushing for 150 yards or more .............96-17 following Iowa’s 13-3 win over Iowa State in the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series on Sept. 8. When rushing for 200 yards or more ...............60-6 Epenesa was also named the league’s defensive Player of the Week by College Sports When passing for 250 yards or more .............45-21 Madness. When passing for 300 yards or more ...............14-8 When Iowa player rushes for 100 yards .........86-25 The Big Ten honor was the ﬁrst of Epenesa’s career. The na ve of Glen Carbon, Illinois When opponent has 100-yard rusher ............21-44 (Edwardsville HS), recorded a career-best two sacks against Iowa State, causing a fourth When opponent has 300-yard passer ............16-12 quarter fumble that was recovered by teammate Chauncey Golston. Epenesa had ﬁve When scoring 30 points or more......................83-8 tackles in the game, and added a pass break-up. When scoring 20 points or more....................113-39 When opponent scores 25 points or more.....18-60 MOSS EARNS B1G FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK HONOR When holding opponent to 10 pts or less ........58-1 When Iowa scores ﬁrst ..................................111-31 DB Riley Moss was named Freshman of the Week a er recording a pair of intercep ons When Iowa leads at hal ime.........................120-25 in Iowa’s 48-31 win at Minnesota on Oc.t 6. The conference weekly honor is the ﬁrst of When Iowa trails at hal ime ..........................22-69 his career. When game is ed at hal ime ...........................8-4 Moss joined the Hawkeye program as a walk-on from Centennial High School in Ankeny, When Iowa leads a er 3 quarters ................126-17 Iowa, and played primarily on special teams in Iowa’s ﬁrst four games. Moss started for When Iowa trails a er 3 quarters...................16-76 When game is ed a er 3 quarters....................7-5 the ﬁrst me at Minnesota and responded with four solo takles and one assist, to go with Games decided by 11 points or more ............88-35 two intercep ons. He collected his ﬁrst career the in the end zone late in the second Games decided by 10 points or less ...............51-53 period. His second intercep on and 36-yard return led to a Hawkeye ﬁeld goal and a Games decided by 7 points or less .................39-48 41-24 advantage in the fourth quarter. Games decided by 3 points or less .................18-31 When Iowa has a posi ve turnover margin ...88-22 When opponent has a posi ve turnover margin ...23-55 When the turnover margin is equal ...............34-20 When returning a punt/kickoﬀ for a score .........9-6 Over me games .................................................7-5 When temperature is 50 degrees or above....102-72 When temperature is below 50 degrees ........44-23 When temperature is over 90 degrees...............4-4 When raining:...................................................11-8

CAPTAINS BY WEEK IOWA LEADERSHIP GROUP

The University of Iowa football program has 12 players among its 2018 LeadershipNorthern Illinois ___ Gervase, Hesse, Ross, Stanley Group. The group includes six seniors, ﬁve juniors, and one sophomore. The LeadershipIowa State _________Hesse, Render, Ross, StanleyNorthern Iowa ______Hesse, Nelson, Ross, Stanley Group votes on the weekly game day captains, is involved in team decision-makingWisconsin _________Hesse, Render, Ross, Stanley throughout the season, and provides feedback to the head coach. Players were selectedat Minnesota _______Hesse, Render, Ross, Stanley by team vote.at Indiana ________ Gervase, Hesse, Ross, Stanley The group consists of seniors WR Nick Easley, DB Jake Gervase, DE Parker Hesse, LBMaryland _______ Gervase, Hesse, Render, Stanleyat Penn State Aaron Mends, DL Ma Nelson, and OL Keegan Renders, juniors DB Amani Hooker, LBat Purdue Amani Jones, DL Anthony Nelson, FB Brady Ross, and QB Nate Stanley, and sophomoreNorthwestern RB Toren Young.Iat llinoisNebraska BACK ON CAMPUS Four former players are on the University of Iowa football staﬀ in 2018. Brian Ferentz, a CONSECUTIVE GAMES, NOT SHUTOUT three-year le erman from 2003-05, is in his seventh year on staﬀ, his second as oﬀensiveSchool Games Last Shutout coordinator.Nebraska 274 Sept. 21, 1996 LeVar Woods, a three-year le erman from 1998-2000, enters his 11th year on the Iowa (26-0 at Arizona State)IOWA 213 Oct. 14, 2000 staﬀ. Woods was named Special Teams Coordinator in 2017. He coached ght ends from (31-0 at Illinois) 2015-17 and linebackers from 2012-14. He rejoined the program as an administra veIndiana 203 Oct. 14, 2000 assistant in 2008. (58-0 at Michigan)Penn State 201 Oct. 6, 2001 Kelvin Bell joined the Iowa program as a defensive lineman in 2000, but had his career (20-0 vs. Michigan) cut short due to injury. He returned to the program as a graduate assistant and served asPurdue 59 Nov. 2, 2013 director of on-campus recrui ng from 2012-13, before being named recrui ng coordinator (56-0 vs. Ohio State) and defensive assistant coach in February, 2016.Michigan 56 Sept. 6, 2014 (31-0 at Notre Dame) Broderick Binns, a four-year le erman from 2008-11, was named director of playerWisconsin 47 Dec. 6, 2014 development in April, 2016. Binns previously served as a graduate assistant in 2014 and (59-0 vs. Ohio State) 2015, working with Hawkeye special teams.Northwestern 39 Oct. 10, 2015 (38-0 at Michigan)Michigan State 31 Dec. 31, 2015 SEEING DOUBLE (38-0 vs. Alabama, CFP Semiﬁnal) Junior oﬀensive linemen Landan and Levi Paulsen are the sixth set of twins to playMaryland 0 Oct. 20, 2018 (23-0 at Iowa) football at the University of Iowa. The oﬀensive linemen from Woodbury High School in Northwest Iowa join the company of Leo and Lloyd Jensvold (1929-30), Harold and Herbert Shoener (1946-47), Kent and Kevin Ellis (1977-80), Aaron and Evan Kooiker (1992), and Shane and Shaun Prater (2008). The last brothers to start in the same game for the Hawkeyes were James and LeShun Daniels. James was Iowa’s star ng center in the 2016 season opener against Miami (Ohio), and LeShun was Iowa’s star ng running back. The last twins to start for the Hawkeyes were SS Kent Ellis and CB Kevin Ellis in 1980.

TROPHY GAMES Three of Iowa’s ﬁrst ﬁve games of the season were trophy games. The Hawkeyes defeated Iowa State, 13-3, to retain the Cy-Hawk trophy in Week 2, lost to No. 18 Wisconsin, 28-17, in a ba le for the Heartland Trophy in Week 4, and defeated Minnesota, 48-31, to retain Floyd of Rosedale in Week 5. Iowa is 12-3 in its last 15 trophy games, with all three losses coming to Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes defend the Heroes Trophy, their fourth of four trophy games, on Nov. 23 against Nebraska at Kinnick Stadium.

INSTANT REPLAY IOWA PROGRAM NOTES

• The Hawkeyes sold out Kinnick Stadium in four of their ﬁrst ﬁve games in 2018 (69,250).Listed below are all the plays that have been • Iowa is 12-0 since the start of the 2017 season when scoring 20 points or more.reviewed in an Iowa game in 2018. • The Hawkeyes have earned bowl eligibility in 16 of the last 17 seasons.Game (Rvs) Reviewed Play (Conﬁrmed/Reversed) • Iowa is the only school to have two head football coaches since 1979. Hayden Fry tookNIU (2) NIU ﬁrst-down recep on (conﬁrmed) over prior to the 1979 season and coached through the 1998 season, pos ng a record Non-NIU safety (reversed) of 143-89-6. Current coach Kirk Ferentz replaced Fry and is in his 20th season. FerentzISU (4) Iowa fumble (reversed) ISU short of line to gain (conﬁrmed) also served as Iowa’s oﬀensive line coach from 1981-89 under Fry. Iowa short of line to gain (overruled) • Iowa is one of 19 teams to have played in at least 15 bowl games since 2001. Among ISU lost fumble (conﬁrmed) Big Ten schools, only Ohio State and Wisconsin have appeared in more (16).UNI (1) Iowa incomplete pass (conﬁrmed) • Iowa played in the Big Ten tle game for the ﬁrst me in program history on Dec. 5, 2015.WIS (2) Iowa short of line to gain (conﬁrmed) Iowa player down by contact (reversed) Iowa earned Big Ten Conference championships in 2002 and 2004 and placed second inMINN (1) Iowa targe ng penalty (conﬁrmed) 2009. Iowa (8-0, 2002; 8-0, 2015) is one of three Big Ten teams to post a perfect markIND (3) Indiana incomplete pass (conﬁrmed) in conference play since 1998 (BCS era), joining Michigan State (1) and Ohio State (5). Iowa TD recep on (conﬁrmed) • Iowa has ranked in the top 10 in the ﬁnal Associated Press and CNN/USA Today coaches Indiana short of line to gain (conﬁrmed) polls ﬁve mes since 2002, including a ranking of seventh in both polls at the conclu-MD (1) Iowa TD recep on (conﬁrmed) sion of the 2009 season. Iowa ranked eighth in 2002, 2003 and 2004. The Hawkeyes ﬁnished 2015 ranked ninth in the AP poll and 10th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. In the Big Ten, only Ohio State has more top 10 ﬁnishes since 2002. • Since 1936 when the ﬁrst AP poll was released, Iowa has appeared in the poll 315 mes, the ﬁ h highest total in the Big Ten (Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, and MSU). Iowa has been the top-ranked team in the country 11 mes. • Iowa set a school record with 12 wins in 2015. The Hawkeyes won 11 games in 2002 (11-2), and 2009 (11-2). In 2009, Iowa started 9-0 and won 10 regular season games for just the fourth me in school history. • Iowa won 10 or more games in three consecu ve years (2002-04) for the ﬁrst me in school history. • Kirk Ferentz has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year four mes (2002, 2004, 2009, 2015) and was named Na onal Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2015. Only Michigan’s Bo Schembechler (6) has more conference coach of the year honors. Iowa’s Hayden Fry and Penn State’s Joe Paterno both won the award three mes. • Iowa has had nine individual na onal award winners under head coach Kirk Ferentz. They include Brad Banks (2002 Davey O’Brien, Top Quarterback; 2002 Associated Press 2018 BIG TEN Na onal Player of the Year); Dallas Clark (2002 Mackey, Top Tight End); Nate Kaeding COACHES TELECONFERENCE (2002 Groza, Top Kicker); Robert Gallery (2003 Outland, Top Lineman); Shonn Greene (2008 Doak Walker, Top Running Back); Brandon Scherﬀ (2014 Outland, Top Lineman), The Big Ten coaches teleconferences are held each Desmond King (2015 Jim Thorpe), Josey Jewell (2017 Lo IMPACT).Tuesday beginning Aug. 28, with the ﬁnal weekly callscheduled for Nov. 20. Media wishing to par cipate • Iowa’s oﬀensive line earned the Joe Moore Award in 2016, an honor bestowed uponin the teleconference can contact the Big Ten Oﬃce the top oﬀensive line unit in the country.at 866-392-7674 to obtain the call-in informa on. All • Iowa’s football record in the 2000 decade was 80-45 (.640), a record that ranks as the mes listed below are central me: best decade in Iowa football history, based on total wins. Iowa posted a record of 77- 11:00 Chris Ash, Rutgers 40-4 (.652) during the 1980’s and the Hawkeyes were 62-53-2 (.538) in the 1990’s. Iowa 11:08 Jim Harbaugh, Michigan is 65-43 (.607) since 2010. 11:16 Paul Chryst, Wisconsin 11:24 Sco Frost, Nebraska 11:32 Mark Dantonio, Michigan State 11:40 Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 11:48 P.J. Fleck, Minnesota 11:56 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern 12:04 Lovie Smith, Illinois 12:12 DJ Durkin, Maryland 12:20 Jeﬀ Brohm, Purdue 12:28 James Franklin, Penn State 12:36 Urban Meyer, Ohio State 12:44 Tom Allen, Indiana

HAWKEYES IN THE NFL IOWA FOOTBALL AND THE NFL

• The Hawkeyes have had 170 former players in the NFL since 1999, Kirk Ferentz’s ﬁrstIowa football players have a long year as head coach (66 dra picks/104 free agents).tradi on of being well prepared • At least one Iowa Hawkeye has been selected in every NFL Dra since 1978. Iowa’sfor professional football follow- streak of 41 consecu ve years with at least one selec on es as the seventh longesting their college playing careers. among all programs.Since 2010, 29 Hawkeyes havebeen selected in the NFL Dra . • DB Micah Hyde (Buﬀalo), DL Mike Daniels (Green Bay), and OL Brandon Scherﬀ (Wash-Today, 27 Hawkeyes are on NFL ington) were named to the 2018 NFL Pro Bowl.rosters. • Over the past 16 years, 143-of-165 (89 percent) of Iowa’s senior starters have been dra ed in the NFL or signed NFL free agent contracts.Former Hawkeye, Current NFL Team • Over the past 11 years, Iowa has had 40 NFL Dra picks, ed for third most in the BigC.J. Beathard, San Francisco 49ers Ten -- Ohio State (63), Wisconsin (41), and Michigan (40). Since 2010, Iowa has had 33Aus n Blythe, Los Angeles Rams players dra ed in the NFL, ed for second most in the Big Ten – Ohio State (53), PennIke Boe ger, Buﬀalo Bills State (33), and Wisconsin (33).Bryan Bulaga, Green Bay Packer • Iowa has had four ﬁrst round picks in the last nine NFL dra s -- OL Bryan Bulaga, 2010;Adrian Clayborn, New England Patriots DE Adrian Clayborn, 2011; OL Riley Reiﬀ, 2012; OL Brandon Scherﬀ, 2015.Cole Croston, New England Patriots • Iowa had six players dra ed in the 2012 NFL Dra , which ed for the most in the BigJames Daniels, Chicago BearsMike Daniels, Green Bay Packers Ten and ed for fourth in the country.Carl Davis, Cleveland Browns • Former Hawkeye Marshal Yanda (Bal more OL) is a six- me Pro-Bowler (2011-16) andAndrew Donnal, Detroit Lions was named NFL All-Pro in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.James Ferentz, New England Patriots • In NFL 2011 regular season sta s cs, former Hawkeye linebackers Chad GreenwayAnthony Hitchens, Kansas City Chiefs (Minnesota) and Pat Angerer (Indianapolis) ﬁnished third and fourth, respec vely, inMicah Hyde, Buﬀalo Bills tackles. Greenway was named to the Pro Bowl in 2012 and 2013.Josh Jackson, Green Bay Packers • Three former Hawkeyes were involved in the 2012 Super Bowl. DB Tyler Sash played forJosey Jewell, Denver Broncos the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, while LB Jeﬀ Tarpinian was on the injuredJaleel Johnson, Minnesota Vikings reserve roster of the New England Patriots. Former Iowa center Brian Ferentz, now isDesmond King, Los Angeles Chargers his sixth year on staﬀ and ﬁrst as Iowa’s oﬀensive coordinator, was New England’s ghtChris an Kirksey, Cleveland BrownsGeorge Ki le, San Francisco 49ers ends coach.Casey Kreiter, Denver Broncos • Former Iowa DB Sean Considine and OL Marshal Yanda won Super Bowl rings with theHenry Krieger-Coble, Los Angeles Rams 2012 Bal more Ravens in the 2013 Super Bowl.Greg Mabin, San Francisco 49ers • Former Iowa LB James Morris (injured reserve) earned a Super Bowl ring with the NewRiley McCarron, New England Patriots England Patriots in 2015. Former TE Tony Moeaki played for the Sea le Seahawks inBen Niemann, Kansas City Chiefs the same game.Riley Reiﬀ, Minnesota Vikings • Former center James Ferentz was a member of the 2016 Super Bowl champion DenverBrandon Scherﬀ, Washington Redskins Broncos.Marshal Yanda, Bal more Ravens • Former DT Jonathan Babineaux played for the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. Former DE Adrian Clayborn and former DB Charles Godfrey were on the Atlanta injured reserve roster. • Former OL Cole Croston was on the New England Patriots roster in Super Bowl LII. Former C James Ferentz and WR Riley McCarron were on the Patriots prac ce squad. • Entering the 2018 season, every Iowa senior star ng ght end (12) under Kirk Ferentz has been dra ed in the NFL or made an NFL team. The NFL has employed 14 Iowa ght ends since 1999 (9 dra ed/5 free agents). • All 11 members of Iowa’s star ng defensive unit in 2008 were either dra ed or signed to NFL free agent contracts following the dra .

HAWK TALK WITH KIRK FERENTZ

Head Coach Kirk Ferentz is featured on “Hawk Talk with Kirk Ferentz” each week during the regular season. The radio call-in show is hosted by Gary Dolphin, the play-by-play voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes. The show airs live each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. from Carlos O’Kelly’s in Iowa City. The Nov. 21 show has been rescheduled for Nov. 19 to avoid a conﬂict with an Iowa men’s basketball game.